Washington State Patrol makes over a dozen arrest across Fourth of July weekend

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TRI-CTIES, Wash.- Washington State Patrol officers arrested 16 people for driving under the influence across the Fourth of July weekend.

In a post on X, Trooper Chris Thorson also shared WSP did not respond to any deadly crashes.

According to the National Highway Traffic Administration, From 2018-2022, over 2,200 people were killed in car accidents, with 39% being alcohol-fueled accidents.

WSP said there were no DUI-related arrests in Walla Walla but there were several across Central Washington:

Tri-Cities: 6Sunnyside and Grandview:4Yakima: 6

 

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